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South Creek near Springfield .

Highest listed crest 9.63 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft26 crests since 1999

The South Creek near Springfield . crested above flood stage 19 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2023. The highest, 9.63 ft on August 17, 2002, was moderate flooding, 4.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.63 ft
August 17, 2002
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 8, 2023
5.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Republic (3.0 mi), Springfield (4.8 mi), Nixa (8.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, South Creek near Springfield .
Action stage4.06Sep 17, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.017Jul 8, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.62Aug 29, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1999 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Creek near Springfield ., 1999 to 2023 246810ft Flood stage 5.0 ft May 4, 1999: 4.89 ft, action stageJul 12, 2000: 8.57 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 2001: 5.49 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2002: 9.63 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2003: 7.16 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2004: 4.13 ft, action stageSep 15, 2005: 5.33 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2006: 4.48 ft, action stageSep 6, 2007: 5.33 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2008: 5.97 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 2009: 4.34 ft, action stageSep 1, 2010: 5.96 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 2011: 5.54 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2012: 4.56 ft, action stageOct 14, 2012: 5.97 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2014: 4.76 ft, action stageDec 27, 2015: 6.06 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2017: 5.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 5.16 ft, minor flooding; 667 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 6.28 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2020: 5.55 ft, minor flooding; 945 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2021: 3.93 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2022: 5.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2022: 8.93 ft, moderate flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2022: 5.40 ft, minor flooding; 817 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2023: 5.39 ft, minor flooding; 809 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.63 ft, Aug 17, 2002 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Creek near Springfield . 1990s: 0 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, South Creek near Springfield .
1Aug 17, 20029.63+4.63Moderate—
2Aug 29, 20228.93+3.93Moderate7,420
3Jul 12, 20008.57+3.57Minor—
4Mar 13, 20037.16+2.16Minor—
5May 21, 20196.28+1.28Minor—
6Dec 27, 20156.06+1.06Minor—
7Jun 13, 20085.97+0.97Minor—
8Oct 14, 20125.97+0.97Minor—
9Sep 1, 20105.96+0.96Minor—
10Apr 30, 20175.87+0.87Minor1,360
11May 5, 20225.86+0.86Minor1,350
12May 22, 20205.55+0.55Minor945
13Apr 25, 20115.54+0.54Minor—
14Jul 29, 20015.49+0.49Minor—
15Dec 18, 20225.40+0.40Minor817
16Jul 8, 20235.39+0.39Minor809
17Sep 15, 20055.33+0.33Minor—
18Sep 6, 20075.33+0.33Minor—
19Feb 24, 20185.16+0.16Minor667
20May 4, 19994.89−0.11Action—
21Sep 17, 20144.76−0.24Action—
22Sep 15, 20124.56−0.44Action—
23May 10, 20064.48−0.52Action—
24Aug 10, 20094.34−0.66Action—
25Jul 30, 20044.13−0.87Action—
26Apr 29, 20213.93−1.07Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Springfield12.022.20 ft, Jun 19, 20152
Springfield6.011.10 ft, Jun 13, 20081
Springfield6.010.19 ft, Dec 26, 20150
Brookline10.014.97 ft, Jun 13, 20080
Springfield7.010.16 ft, Dec 26, 20150

Greene County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCRM7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.